CONTENTS
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SAPNC Presents Lucy Forster-Smith
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All members are encouraged to attend the congregational meeting called by Session for this Sunday, October 22.
As shared in both the email and mailed letter sent this week, at this Sunday's meeting the Senior Associate Pastor Nominating Committee will present, for your vote, Lucy Forster-Smith as their recommended candidate for Senior Associate Pastor for Leadership Development and Adult Education.
Please plan to be with us for this meeting!
Time:
Sunday, October 22
12:00 noon
Place:
Sanctuary
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Living out Our Call to Be a Church Alive
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If you have not yet submitted your pledge to the 2018 Annual Appeal for Fourth Presbyterian Church and Chicago Lights, "Called to Be a Church Alive," please do so by next Sunday, when we will recommit ourselves to actively participating in God's re-creating and reconciling work in this world.
The names of those who have made pledges
to the 2018 Annual Appeal for Fourth Church and Chicago Lights by or on Commitment Sunday, October 29, will be printed, as part of our gratitude expressions, in the November 12 bulletin. If you would prefer to remain anonymous, please call Andrea Miller at 312.640.2576.
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Spiritual Pilgrimage
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From Scotland to New Mexico
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This past summer, a group from Fourth Church traveled to Iona, Scotland, on a spiritual pilgrimage. Next Sunday, come hear them share their reflections on their journey.
You will also have opportunity to learn about plans for a pilgrimage to Ghost Ranch, in New Mexico, in 2018.
Time:
Sunday, October 29
12:30 p.m.
Place:
Borwell Dining Room
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A Documentary Viewing with ICAR
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Film Based on a James Baldwin Manuscript
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On Sunday afternoon, November 5, the Interfaith Coalition Against Racism (ICAR), of which Fourth Church is a member, is sponsoring a viewing and discussion of the documentary I Am Not Your Negro, based on a manuscript by James Baldwin.
The event, which will be held at Chicago Theological Seminary, is free; those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to chicagoicar@gmail.com
Time:
Sunday, November 5
3:00 p.m.
Place:
Chicago Theological Seminary
(1407 E. 60th)
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The Fourth Church Choral Society in Concert
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The Fourth Church Choral Society has been hard at work this autumn preparing three well-known and much-loved choral pieces: Vivaldi's Gloria, Bach's Magnificat, and Handel's Zadok the Priest.
Come hear the Choral Society perform them, along with the orchestra, Camerata Chicago, on Friday evening, November 10 in the Sanctuary.
Time:
Friday, November 10
7:30 p.m.
Place:
Sanctuary
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John Rutter's Requiem
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A Special All Saints' Sunday Service
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November 5 is All Saints' Sunday, a day when we remember the faithful who have gone before us and honor departed loved ones. As part of that observance, the names of all Fourth Church members who have entered the Church Triumphant in 2017 will be read during morning worship.
In the evening, John Rutter's Requiem will be sung by the Morning Choir during a special communion service of remembrance at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
Time:
Sunday, November 5
6:30 p.m.
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Newest Members of Our Faith Community
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Please join us in welcoming those who were received into Fourth Church membership this past Sunday:
Meghan Baise
Gareth Creasey
Melissa Creasey
Katherine Worcester Franklin
Thad Goodchild
Katrina Goodchild
Carol Klenk
James Klenk
Joseph Peltier
Rachel Trautvetter
James Wilson
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Worship This Week
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Our "Always Reforming" sermon series marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation continues this week with a focus on "Gratitude and Responsibility."
8:00 a.m.
Communion
Shannon J. Kershner,
Pastor
9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Shannon J. Kershner,
Pastor
4:00 p.m.
Jazz Communion
Nanette Sawyer,
Minister for Congregational Life
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Passages
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Marriages
We give thanks to God for the gift of life together.
Christine "Vance" Denning and Jeffrey Robert Drew
October 7, 2017
Caroline Mary McCarthy and Ian James Murphy
October 7, 2017
Stacey Lynn Brown and Adam Lambert Mademann
October 14, 2017
Brooke Lee Harwood and Charles Robert Blackwell III
October 14, 2017
Jeremiah Peter Lewis and Florian Strob
October 14, 2017
Deaths
We give thanks to God for the gift of life eternal.
Carolynne Flint
Died October 8, 2017
A memorial service will be held Friday, November 10 at 3:30 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel.
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Concerts at Fourth Church
All concerts are free unless ticket information is noted.
Friday, October 20
Penelope Shumate, soprano
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Friday, October 27
John W. W. Sherer, organist
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Friday, November 3
Alisa Jordheim, soprano
Yana Reznik, piano
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Sunday, November 5
A Service of Remembrance sung by the Morning Choir
Featuring John Rutter's
Requiem
6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Friday, November 10
Andrew Sords, violinist
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
The Fourth Church Choral Society and Camerata Chicago
conducted by Drostan Hall
Featuring
Zadok the Priest by Georg Frideric Handel
Magnificat by Johann Sebastian Bach
Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi
7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Tickets available at the door (use code FPCC for a 50 percent discount)
Friday, November 17
Thom Gouwens, organist
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary
The Andrew Pipe Organ Second Anniversary Concert
Jan Kraybill, organ
Featuring Jan Kraybill's transcription from Saint-Saëns'
"Organ" Symphony
7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Freewill offering at the door
A complete concert schedule is available online.
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Volunteer and Donation Needs
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There are several ways to get involved in the mission and ministry of Fourth Church. See below for just some of the details!
Current Donation Needs
Men's pants
for guests of the Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
Large paper grocery bags for use in the Social Service Center Food Pantry
Current Volunteer Needs
Individuals to staff the Book Nook during the 12:00 p.m. Coffee Hour
Unless otherwise noted, to sign up for volunteer opportunities or to learn more about them--as well as additional volunteer opportunities--stop by Coffee Hour on Sunday morning or email Robert Crouch, Director of Volunteer Ministry.
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